How To Fix HRPBSSA170 - Action &1 must be carried out first; check the employee's action records

HRPBSSA170 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRPBSSA -

• Message number: 170

• Message text: Action &1 must be carried out first; check the employee's action records

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRPBSSA170 - Action &1 must be carried out first; check the employee's action records ?

  The SAP error message HRPBSSA170 typically occurs in the context of personnel administration or employee actions within the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module. This error indicates that a specific action (denoted by &1) must be completed before the current action can be processed. It suggests that there are prerequisites or dependencies that need to be addressed in the employee's action records.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Prerequisite Action: The action you are trying to perform (e.g., hiring, termination, promotion) cannot be executed because a required prior action has not been completed. For example, if you are trying to promote an employee, the hiring action must be completed first.
  Incorrect Sequence of Actions: The actions may not be in the correct sequence as defined in the system configuration. For instance, if the system expects a specific order of actions (like hiring before transferring), and this order is not followed, the error will occur.
  Incomplete Action Records: There